Job Description:

School Registered Nurse     Apply Today!

195 Workdays: $67000.00 - 72000.00 per year

We are seeking full-time school registered nurses whose talent will increase capacity to provide care for student health and reduce the impacts of COVID-19 through professionally focused efforts on protecting the health and safety of school community members and successfully keep schools open for in-person learning while responding to the growing needs of students with chronic conditions. We are looking for individuals interested in being an important part of our PK-12 organization, which includes two campuses in Commerce City, Colorado, Community Leadership Academy PK-5 and Victory Preparatory Academy 6-12, serving approximately 725 students.

Job overview:

• Provide first aid care and health assessment;


• Write care plans and coordinate the care of students with chronic or acute health conditions;


• Communicate with teachers and staff to ensure the safety and well-being of students;


• Administer medications and monitor delegated medication administration;


• Assist in the evaluation of students for Special Services (Special Education);


• Coordinate and provide vision and hearing screenings;


• Assist families in accessing health insurance and health care services; and


• Educate and train staff on: asthma, life threatening allergies, diabetes, and blood borne pathogens.

Additional focus:

• Increasing the monitoring, promotion, and education for proper mask usage, handwashing, social distancing, gathering protocols, and other safeguards

• Increasing school capacity to test staff, students, and families for COVID-19 on-site

• Increasing tracking, contact tracing, and follow-up care for families suffering from illness related to COVID-19, including isolation and quarantine guidance and compliance

• Increasing procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (including obtaining donations or free resources – reducing the financial impacts of COVID-19)

• Increasing support to MTSS / Special Education collaboration with health plans and identifying possible related impacts of COVID-19 and chronic health conditions

• Increasing overall Colorado state immunization promotion, education, and access, including COVID-19 vaccinations for ages 5+

• Increasing dissemination of resources and information to all stakeholders

Benefits Package:

• Paid Time Off = 7 days annually


• Offering: Health, Dental, Vision, Short/long-term Disability, and Life


• Retirement: PERA (Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association) 401K option

Requirements:

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing and a current DORA license as an RN


• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) license as a special services provider with a school nurse endorsement


• Pass background check


• Preferred, not required: Proficient in both Spanish and English (spoken and written)

Note: Colorado has a mandatory practice act, which means that you may not practice as a Registered Nurse in Colorado without a Colorado or other compact state license. In Colorado, the School Nurse licensure is issued by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). A School nurse must receive a Special Services Provider (SSP) license with a School Nurse endorsement in order to practice and maintain employment in Colorado.

Community Leadership Academy and Victory Preparatory Academy are located, minutes apart, just north of downtown Denver in Commerce City, Colorado. As a community located in the beautiful Rocky Mountain area and just a short 15-minute drive to the heart of downtown Denver, Commerce City has easy access to all the conveniences of a metropolitan city with the small-town feel.

It is the policy of Community Leadership Academy/Victory Preparatory Academy to provide equal opportunity under the law with respect to all programs, activities and employment, and to prohibit discrimination on any basis protected by law, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

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